Head of Data & AI Services & Strategy

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 203,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Culture of belonging

Winter shutdown

Parental bonding leave

Pet insurance

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a DAS Group Leader to guide the Data and AI Services team at NERSC, shaping vision, strategy, and execution across AI, analytics, and data management.

You will mentor staff, lead recruitment, and design scalable AI and workflow services, while partnering with DOE facilities and Berkeley Lab to advance large-scale computing applications and user-driven data needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years related experience with a Bachelor's; or 8 years with a Master's; plus 3+ years in a lead role.
• Broad computational background with AI and data analytics tools.
• Experience with scientific applications, workflows, and computational systems.
• Ability to mentor staff and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop the DAS group's vision and strategy and contribute to NERSC leadership.
• Lead recruitment, mentoring, professional development, feedback, and performance management.
• Design and implement scalable AI, analytics, data management, and workflow services across NERSC systems.
• Develop innovative solutions for emerging user communities with AI, data, and complex workflows.
• Collaborate across NERSC and Berkeley Lab to enable large-scale simulation, data analysis, and AI applications.
• Engage users to understand and prioritize evolving data and AI requirements.
• Develop data management and curation policies aligned with FAIR data principles.
• Represent NERSC in HPC and AI communities through conferences and workshops.
• Partner with other DOE laboratories on emerging AI technologies and related initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

HPC experience

AI and analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

HPC platforms

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a DAS Group Leader to guide the Data and AI Services team at NERSC, shaping vision, strategy, and execution across AI, analytics, and data management.

You will mentor staff, lead recruitment, and design scalable AI and workflow services, while partnering with DOE facilities and Berkeley Lab to advance large-scale computing applications and user-driven data needs.